[Q] Optimus G And Jelly Bean - LG Optimus G (International)

Hello All,
Quick question: I have an unlocked rogers version that I use on fido. I received the latest software patch, still on ICS. Does it come from fido or lg?
Also, when JB comes out will I get it while on fido network?
Rogers owns fido and uses the same network. This phone is offered on rogers and not on fido. That's why I'm suprised I got the update and I'm hoping I get JB. Just don't know who sends it.
I asked this question in the Canadian Update Thread but got no responses. Please excuse me for the double post.
Finally, the phone is unlocked through Rogers, according to the guy I bought the phone from. I think this may be true since after the update the phone still works with Fido. If this is the case, will I be able to root my phone, install custom ROMS and continue using the phone on any network with needing to unlock the phone again?
Sorry for all the questions, I'm a total newb and coming from IOS, completely new to android. JB IOS was second nature, I just have to relearn everything for Android.
Thank You

Doubt the phone is unlocked. Most Rogers phones work with Fido without unlocking. Best way to check if it is unlocked is to use a non Fido sim.
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Elisha said:
Doubt the phone is unlocked. Most Rogers phones work with Fido without unlocking. Best way to check if it is unlocked is to use a non Fido sim.
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I see. Don't know anyone that's on another carrier other than Rogers or Fido.
Is there another way to tell?
thanks

Your phone receiving updates from rogers
Your phone always will be unlocked if it was once
Are talking about the fido board network, which is dead for 15 years or there an another Fido exists?

Tim4 said:
Your phone receiving updates from rogers
Your phone always will be unlocked if it was once
Are talking about the fido board network, which is dead for 15 years or there an another Fido exists?
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thank you. I was hoping it was LG who sends the updates. Since it's Rogers and I'm on Fido, they don't support the phone I have, my only choice will be to root the phone.
I'm sorry, but I'm not sure what you mean about the Fido boards

Cause of provider specific soft/settings/specs, not many chances the update policy will ever change.
About the fido - there was a board network every old style geeks know about - the FIDO. Well, in one word - thats a legend, like floppy disc, spectrums and other things.

Tim4 said:
Cause of provider specific soft/settings/specs, not many chances the update policy will ever change.
About the fido - there was a board network every old style geeks know about - the FIDO. Well, in one word - thats a legend, like floppy disc, spectrums and other things.
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I understand, LOL!
Thank you for answering my question!

Mentos514 said:
thank you. I was hoping it was LG who sends the updates. Since it's Rogers and I'm on Fido, they don't support the phone I have, my only choice will be to root the phone.
I'm sorry, but I'm not sure what you mean about the Fido boards
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You will receive the update even if you're not on rogers' network.

t1mman said:
You will receive the update even if you're not on rogers' network.
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great to know. i will look forward to it. thanks

JB update for G
Hey Guys. i have see a video in youtube for Optimus G JB update already leaked ofcos for korean first. Does any one have any idea when is official release?
youtube.com/watch?v=jInp9DeNko0

Fido is the cheaper partner of Rogers. They use the same cell towers and networks, but have separate accounts and plans.
Similar to how Koodo is the cheaper partner of Tells, and Virgin is the cheaper partner for Bell.
(I miss the old FIDOnet boards. So much nicer than web forums or mailing lists.)
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Unlocking Rogers Lumia 900 to work on Telus, LTE?

Hi,
i am interested in buying the Rogers Nokia Lumia 900, unlock it with a code, and make it work on Telus.
Questions to those who bought the Nokia Lumia 900 from Rogers:
1) Does the LTE will work on Telus Network?
2) Is the Internet Sharing locked?
3) I figure we can still get the April 16th update when we unlock it?
4) Where did you bought your codes?
Thanks in advance!
not sure for questions 1-3.
4. I bought mine here... www.remotecellunlock.com
for the Rogers Nokia Lumia 900 it was USD$ 8.79 and code was delivered in 35 minutes
1. dont know
2. now this feature is locked.
3. yes
4.www.cellunlocker.net 7.99 USD, unlock it night before sleep and got it when i wake up
From what I can tell the Rogers version really doesn't have LTE.
Just pentaband.
Onced unlocked I will let you know about the AT&T version on Telus....still waiting.
geological1 said:
From what I can tell the Rogers version really doesn't have LTE.
Just pentaband.
Onced unlocked I will let you know about the AT&T version on Telus....still waiting.
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It's absolutely an LTE phone !
http://www.rogers.com/web/link/wire...ductId_Detailed=LUM900BLKR&N=52+11+4294967039
or
http://www.nokia.com/ca-en/products/phone/lumia900/specifications/
(click on hardware specs)
Thanks guys for your replies.
However, I am surprised that no one on Telus is able to give me answers to my questions.
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Thanks guys for your replies.
However, I am surprised that no one on Telus is able to give me answers to my questions.
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my anwser is it canbe used on telus, but my region is not available for LTE at the moment, so i cant give u anwser for LTE
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my anwser is it canbe used on telus, but my region is not available for LTE at the moment, so i cant give u anwser for LTE
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I see!
Did you receive the Nokia update yesterday/today? It is apparently available!
In what region are you? I am in Québec!
And i find it strange that the internet sharing option is locked out for your phone, did you bought the AT&T or Rogers device?
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I see!
Did you receive the Nokia update yesterday/today? It is apparently available!
In what region are you? I am in Québec!
And i find it strange that the internet sharing option is locked out for your phone, did you bought the AT&T or Rogers device?
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i m in Newfoundland. Also i m still not receiving any updates. I was buying from ROGERS.
Does anybody got LTE in Montreal, because the higher I got was 4G. Strange or when Rogers says that LTE is deployed in Montreal it's only one cell tower near their shop in downtown ?
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Does anybody got LTE in Montreal, because the higher I got was 4G. Strange or when Rogers says that LTE is deployed in Montreal it's only one cell tower near their shop in downtown ?
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r ur data LTE data? coz LTE DATA is different with regular data
hum I got a data plan with my iPhone a few years back (6Gb), I never change it.
tewmgd said:
hum I got a data plan with my iPhone a few years back (6Gb), I never change it.
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u need switch to 6gb LTE data, my friends switch it and got the same price. Also, u need a LTE sim card, i think it's with ur purchase from Rogers
Oh thanks, I was looking indeed the data plans LTE on Rogers website but I don't see the 6Gb one, does it include teetering as well?
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Oh thanks, I was looking indeed the data plans LTE on Rogers website but I don't see the 6Gb one, does it include teetering as well?
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samething but different data type
ATT Lumia 900 Unlock
geological1 said:
From what I can tell the Rogers version really doesn't have LTE.
Just pentaband.
Onced unlocked I will let you know about the AT&T version on Telus....still waiting.
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Hi I called AT&T International Services at 1-800-335-4685, you can use skype to call for free.. Anyways I asked if they could give me an unlock code if I bought a Lumia 900 to use outside the US.. the CSR said that it is available and asked for IMEI number and email to send the code to.. but I didn't have the IMEI # because I didn't receive my phone yet.. but Can you please try and let me know if it works??
Thanks
Peoples with unlocked phones, were you able to receive the Nokia update yet?
Is your device from Rogers or AT&T?
I have a Rogers Lumia 900, unlocked and using it on Telus. LTE does indeed work and is fast.
As for updates, I'm not sure how that's going to work, especially device specific updates since it's carrier dependant and Telus doesn't have the 900.
KoshKosh said:
I have a Rogers Lumia 900, unlocked and using it on Telus. LTE does indeed work and is fast.
As for updates, I'm not sure how that's going to work, especially device specific updates since it's carrier dependant and Telus doesn't have the 900.
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R u type apn into ur phone to get the internet?
KoshKosh said:
I have a Rogers Lumia 900, unlocked and using it on Telus. LTE does indeed work and is fast.
As for updates, I'm not sure how that's going to work, especially device specific updates since it's carrier dependant and Telus doesn't have the 900.
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I have a couples questions for you:
- After buying the device from Rogers, where did you get your 'Unlock Code'?
- Did you already had a Micro-SIM card or you went to Telus asking for one? and did you have to ask them to change your data plan for the LTE plan or something?
- You have an LTE icon on the phone?
- Is the Internet Sharing feature working?
- Did you have to make special changes to the settings for your LTE connection to work? Changing APN, etc...
- As for the update from Nokia, you tried the Zune trick of dropping and reconnecting your internet connection or something like that?

Moving to GS3 from IP5.....

OK guys need some advice ....I've had this ip5 for about 3 weeks now and I'm bored
Already... I have a plan with fido here in Montreal that is on LTE right now with and grandfather plan
That I would not get rid of...Sooooo my question is what should I look for on the box ....of a Galaxy S3....Does it need to
Say LTE I747M...???? Should I stay away from certain carriers like telus videotron bell....and just stick with
Rogers cause it owns Fido....and what would be the apn info on fido for LTE...
If I do find one what would be the first thing to do before rooting it..... should I backup the IEMI can this be done without root....
I think that's it really but if you have more info please say so would be much appreciated....and thanks
Transformer TF101
Lurk around this forum. Read as much as you can. Does fido sell the galaxy s3? The nano-sim from your iphone5 will not fit in your s3 btw, you will need a micro sim.
All versions of s3 except Verizon already has the bootloader unlocked so just get one that's already unlocked for fido to be easier.
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The Bell, rogers and Telus versions are exactly the same.... so are Fido, Koodo and Virgin as they are sub brands of the big 3.
Videotron's version is NOT the same model, so just don't touch.
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I have a sgs3 from rogers. It works on the fido network without having to be carrier unlocked (tried to use a fido micro sim so i can key in unlock code, but instead it connected to the fido network). Fido doesn't seem to carry any premium phones with the exception of iphone. Mine has recently been rooted and running cm10.
holangjai said:
I have a sgs3 from rogers. It works on the fido network without having to be carrier unlocked (tried to use a fido micro sim so i can key in unlock code, but instead it connected to the fido network). Fido doesn't seem to carry any premium phones with the exception of iphone. Mine has recently been rooted and running cm10.
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PM Sent...
thanks guys for the info much appreciated :good:

Bell Note 2 Factory Unlocked From Bell Store anyone else?

Hey guys.
So I have a Bell Note 2 that I bought in full from my carriers store and they were from the first batch shipment to western Canada.
I've been poking around looking into how they might of setup the locks on the phone and what dialer codes work to do what. I decided to pop in a Telus sim card to check on the lock status of my phone and to my surprise the thing is already Factory Unlocked!
I'm curious if this was on purpose with Bell's Note 2's or did I somehow luck out with a factory unlocked one?
When searching around I've found that NCIX.com is planning on selling Bell Note 2's in Full and they have told me they are also Factory Unlocked as well.
Anyone else with a Bell phone can tell me if theirs is unlocked as well and also anyone with a Rogers and Telus ones too. I'm curious about this as its not like a carrier to sell you phones that are not locked to their network.
Even though Canadian carriers don't do this. I feel that if you buy a phone out in full they should offer you a free unlock code just as AT&T does in the states.
If this is legit and Bell has actually decided to sell their phones no longer locked to their network when buy in full this is a big Plus in my book with them and customer service towards people that pay full price for their phones.
dbzgod said:
Hey guys.
So I have a Bell Note 2 that I bought in full from my carriers store and they were from the first batch shipment to western Canada.
I've been poking around looking into how they might of setup the locks on the phone and what dialer codes work to do what. I decided to pop in a Telus sim card to check on the lock status of my phone and to my surprise the thing is already Factory Unlocked!
I'm curious if this was on purpose with Bell's Note 2's or did I somehow luck out with a factory unlocked one?
When searching around I've found that NCIX.com is planning on selling Bell Note 2's in Full and they have told me they are also Factory Unlocked as well.
Anyone else with a Bell phone can tell me if theirs is unlocked as well and also anyone with a Rogers and Telus ones too. I'm curious about this as its not like a carrier to sell you phones that are not locked to their network.
Even though Canadian carriers don't do this. I feel that if you buy a phone out in full they should offer you a free unlock code just as AT&T does in the states.
If this is legit and Bell has actually decided to sell their phones no longer locked to their network when buy in full this is a big Plus in my book with them and customer service towards people that pay full price for their phones.
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Interesting, I`d like to test my Bell unit now but I don`t have another carriers Micro SIM to test.
dbzgod said:
Hey guys.
So I have a Bell Note 2 that I bought in full from my carriers store and they were from the first batch shipment to western Canada.
I've been poking around looking into how they might of setup the locks on the phone and what dialer codes work to do what. I decided to pop in a Telus sim card to check on the lock status of my phone and to my surprise the thing is already Factory Unlocked!
I'm curious if this was on purpose with Bell's Note 2's or did I somehow luck out with a factory unlocked one?
When searching around I've found that NCIX.com is planning on selling Bell Note 2's in Full and they have told me they are also Factory Unlocked as well.
Anyone else with a Bell phone can tell me if theirs is unlocked as well and also anyone with a Rogers and Telus ones too. I'm curious about this as its not like a carrier to sell you phones that are not locked to their network.
Even though Canadian carriers don't do this. I feel that if you buy a phone out in full they should offer you a free unlock code just as AT&T does in the states.
If this is legit and Bell has actually decided to sell their phones no longer locked to their network when buy in full this is a big Plus in my book with them and customer service towards people that pay full price for their phones.
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I should've checked mine before unlocking (USB service) it this afternoon.
My rogers note 2 was unlocked as well from what I have been told this was an oversight with the first batch. Not gonna complain though
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my rogers one has sim lock
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Does anyone know of an easy way to check and see if your phone is unlocked. ( I don't have a foreign SIM to use to check). Is there a dial pad code you can type to see? My Note 2 box does not have any indication on it that says it is for Roger so I am wondering if it came unlocked? For my S3 I can type *#7465625# and it will tell me the lock status but it won't work on the Note 2.
To the original poster, my rogers phone was locked when trying a Tmobile Sim.
Could be that Telus and Bell using same network so might work.
Same is true between rogers Fido
Canadoc said:
To the original poster, my rogers phone was locked when trying a Tmobile Sim.
Could be that Telus and Bell using same network so might work.
Same is true between rogers Fido
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No, they do NOT use the same network, they only share towers. Each have their own MNC's. Telus/ Koodo share a network, Bell/Virgin share a network. Also check post 4, Rogers user with an unlocked unit.
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Sword Fish said:
Does anyone know of an easy way to check and see if your phone is unlocked. ( I don't have a foreign SIM to use to check). Is there a dial pad code you can type to see? My Note 2 box does not have any indication on it that says it is for Roger so I am wondering if it came unlocked? For my S3 I can type *#7465625# and it will tell me the lock status but it won't work on the Note 2.
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I was hoping those codes to check on the lock status were going to work too, seeing as how the NA Note II is running the same Exynos Processor as the international one and built the same. But it appears that since we are using the Qualcomm modem for our LTE support they have once again modified what codes work for our custom NA models :/
Looks like the only way to check on the lock status is by just inserting a Micro Sim from another carrier.
Anyone with a Telus Note II that has theirs factory unlocked as well? still curious about this.
slegrand said:
My rogers note 2 was unlocked as well from what I have been told this was an oversight with the first batch. Not gonna complain though
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No, they do NOT use the same network, they only share towers. Each have their own MNC's. Telus/ Koodo share a network, Bell/Virgin share a network. Also check post 4, Rogers user with an unlocked unit.
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I stand somewhat corrected but Virgin/Bell
Rogers/Fido have often worked despite being locked because they operate on same network. thought maybe since Telus shares infrastructure for 3g with Bell that maybe that would explain it too.
I got one of first batch of Rogers and it certainly was locked
Canadoc said:
I stand somewhat corrected but Virgin/Bell
Rogers/Fido have often worked despite being locked because they operate on same network. thought maybe since Telus shares infrastructure for 3g with Bell that maybe that would explain it too.
I got one of first batch of Rogers and it certainly was locked
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Ya doesnt really seem to be a patterm to it, just some lucked out. Some didnt.
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Sword Fish said:
Does anyone know of an easy way to check and see if your phone is unlocked. ( I don't have a foreign SIM to use to check). Is there a dial pad code you can type to see? My Note 2 box does not have any indication on it that says it is for Roger so I am wondering if it came unlocked? For my S3 I can type *#7465625# and it will tell me the lock status but it won't work on the Note 2.
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Yeah I agree with you. I'd like to find a way to check the lock status as well as i don't have another micro sim card either and that code doesnt work for me.)
Anyone else?
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Would like to know as well. Just got my Note 2 but I travel a lol. FYI if you travel a lot, look into a company called roam for US sim.
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Darn it, just paid $24.99 before checking!
No working code for the Canadian Note 2? I'm really considering picking up one from TELUS, but I would want/need to unlock it for all of my US work travel.
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Would like to know as well. Just got my Note 2 but I travel a lol. FYI if you travel a lot, look into a company called roam for US sim.
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Looked them up. I think T-Mobile prepaid is still a better deal. $3/day for unlimited everything, and the first 200 MB/day at 4G (42 Mbps HSPA+) but still unlimited after that only at 2G speeds. Roam would be $4.95 for similar service (not unlimited data either, only 100 MB per day). The only bonus is if you SMS back to Canada a lot, as that seems free/included. Looking at their coverage map, it looks identical to T-Mobile, and given the max of 42 Mbps, I'd wager they are really just an MVNO on top of T-Mo to begin with. Personal preference, but I think you might as well go right to T-Mo instead.
I picked up a Bell Note II on a hardware upgrade in Vancouver on Monday. All Bell stores were sold out of the first batch but I managed to get one from The Source. Mine was definitely locked, both a British and Spanish SIM I use for travel gave an unauthorized SIM message. Bought an unlock code last night and now all is good.
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No working code for the Canadian Note 2? I'm really considering picking up one from TELUS, but I would want/need to unlock it for all of my US work travel.
Looked them up. I think T-Mobile prepaid is still a better deal. $3/day for unlimited everything, and the first 200 MB/day at 4G (42 Mbps HSPA+) but still unlimited after that only at 2G speeds. Roam would be $4.95 for similar service (not unlimited data either, only 100 MB per day). The only bonus is if you SMS back to Canada a lot, as that seems free/included. Looking at their coverage map, it looks identical to T-Mobile, and given the max of 42 Mbps, I'd wager they are really just an MVNO on top of T-Mo to begin with. Personal preference, but I think you might as well go right to T-Mo instead.
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I did unlock my phone with an unlock code from 1 of the online providers. So that Avenue does work for unlocking it. I was recently in Florida using a T mobile sim card on the prepaid. A word of warning the thing will work on edge data speeds but does not work on the 4g network there. There are very few 4g cell towers on the T Mobile network in the US that are compatible with Rogers phones. They work on a different frequency. The LTE bands would work in theory, however they have not yet been activated on the T Mobile network in the US.
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[Q] 800mhz CDMA on I747?

Hi all. I747m locked to Virgin Mobiles network. Does anyone know if I could run on Tbaytel's 800mhz CDMA without a SIM unlock? Visiting family for xmas in rural Canada and would really love to at least have talk+text enabled. Thanks for the help!
unersame said:
Hi all. I747m locked to Virgin Mobiles network. Does anyone know if I could run on Tbaytel's 800mhz CDMA without a SIM unlock? Visiting family for xmas in rural Canada and would really love to at least have talk+text enabled. Thanks for the help!
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Your i747m doesn't have a CDMA radio, so to directly answer your first question, no.
Poking around a bit, though, suggests that TBayTel is also running a HSPA+ network, and that they are also directly selling the i747m themselves - so the i747m is obviously compatible with at least their HSPA+ network.
I do not think you will be able to do so, however, without unlocking the phone. You might try here if you want to go through with that (the instructions are confirmed to work with the i747m so long as your device is running the stock Jelly Bean ROM - rooted or other wise - or, presumably, another ROM derived from those.)
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Your i747m doesn't have a CDMA radio, so to directly answer your first question, no.
Poking around a bit, though, suggests that TBayTel is also running a HSPA+ network, and that they are also directly selling the i747m themselves - so the i747m is obviously compatible with at least their HSPA+ network.
I do not think you will be able to do so, however, without unlocking the phone. You might try here if you want to go through with that (the instructions are confirmed to work with the i747m so long as your device is running the stock Jelly Bean ROM - rooted or other wise - or, presumably, another ROM derived from those.)
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Ahh too bad! I have a tbaytel SIM as well however I left it on the east coast. Unlocking for 4 days use isnt really necessary IMO. Thanks for the reply!
Thanks again smel! Wasnt sleepy yet so I went ahead and used the hidden menu unlock from the post you linked. Tested with my sisters Tbaytel SIM and worked like a charm. Merry whateveryoucallit-mas and congrats on surviving the apocalypse!

What is the model number for the unlocked US LG G3?

I'm thinking of buying an LG G3, but I wanted to know what the USA unlocked (no carrier) model number is, and I've had trouble finding it. Any help?
Uclydde said:
I'm thinking of buying an LG G3, but I wanted to know what the USA unlocked (no carrier) model number is, and I've had trouble finding it. Any help?
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You've had trouble finding it because it doesn't exist.
What carrier are you looking to use it on?
npaladin2000 said:
You've had trouble finding it because it doesn't exist.
What carrier are you looking to use it on?
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Consumer Cellular. I have to buy my phones off-contract to use them with my carrier. It runs on AT&T's network.
Uclydde said:
Consumer Cellular. I have to buy my phones off-contract to use them with my carrier. It runs on AT&T's network.
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Ok you'll probably want to use the T-Mobile variant and get it unlocked. You don't actually want to use an AT&T phone on an AT&T MVNO (like Consumer Cellular), because the intrusive AT&T bloatware doesn't leave you alone, but it's useless on anything other than AT&T itself (AT&T Address Book is particularly vile). T-Mobile's bloat is lower key and tends to go away if you want it to.
The T-Mobile variant (D851) will support HSPA on the frequencies Consumer Cellular uses. It also supports LTE Bands 17, 4, and 2, which Consumer Cellular/AT&T uses. The only problem might be LTE Band 5, which the D851 does NOT support. That's the downside, though thankfully AT&T doesn't seem to be using 850 Mhz for LTE all that much.
npaladin2000 said:
Ok you'll probably want to use the T-Mobile variant and get it unlocked. You don't actually want to use an AT&T phone on an AT&T MVNO (like Consumer Cellular), because the intrusive AT&T bloatware doesn't leave you alone, but it's useless on anything other than AT&T itself (AT&T Address Book is particularly vile). T-Mobile's bloat is lower key and tends to go away if you want it to.
The T-Mobile variant (D851) will support HSPA on the frequencies Consumer Cellular uses. It also supports LTE Bands 17, 4, and 2, which Consumer Cellular/AT&T uses. The only problem might be LTE Band 5, which the D851 does NOT support. That's the downside, though thankfully AT&T doesn't seem to be using 850 Mhz for LTE all that much.
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Thank you for that info! But also, are both models able to be rooted and bootloader unlocked? I'm a huge root user and I always uninstall bloat anyways. But I want to make sure that I can also unlock the bootloader so I could install a custom rom like CM11.
Uclydde said:
Thank you for that info! But also, are both models able to be rooted and bootloader unlocked? I'm a huge root user and I always uninstall bloat anyways. But I want to make sure that I can also unlock the bootloader so I could install a custom rom like CM11.
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The T-Mobile version's bootloader is unlocked, the AT&T one is not. Both have been rooted at this point, but LG's big on not updating rooted devices, so I haven't bothered rooting. I don't know if the G3 will actively block updates on a rooted device like the G2 and OGP did, but it's certainly possible, and I won't get enough from rooting that I actually care about to make me want to try.
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The T-Mobile version's bootloader is unlocked, the AT&T one is not. Both have been rooted at this point, but LG's big on not updating rooted devices, so I haven't bothered rooting. I don't know if the G3 will actively block updates on a rooted device like the G2 and OGP did, but it's certainly possible, and I won't get enough from rooting that I actually care about to make me want to try.
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Wait so are you saying the T-Mobile version comes bootloader unlocked, or tha you can't unlock the AT&T's bootloader?
Uclydde said:
Wait so are you saying the T-Mobile version comes bootloader unlocked, or tha you can't unlock the AT&T's bootloader?
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The T-Mobile version comes bootloader unlocked.
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The T-Mobile version comes bootloader unlocked.
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And you can not unlock the AT&T version's bootloader?
Uclydde said:
And you can not unlock the AT&T version's bootloader?
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Only the T-Mobile model is bootloader unlocked. Every other model is locked down currently.
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Uclydde said:
Thank you for that info! But also, are both models able to be rooted and bootloader unlocked? I'm a huge root user and I always uninstall bloat anyways. But I want to make sure that I can also unlock the bootloader so I could install a custom rom like CM11.
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The AT&T D850's bootloader is locked. I have one. I'm also a huge fan of Rooting and loading CM11, but the new LG interface isn't bad enough to make me do all that. Unlike the Touch Jizz Crap I had on my S3 with Sprint. I couldn't root that phone and load CM11 fast enough on that device. It's a shame too, the S3 is actually a really nice phone for it's time. The G3 actually runs pretty smoothly and the bloat wares aren't really in my face all the time. The only one I find annoying is that freaking ATT address book crap which will some day force me to root this phone and kill it. Good thing that the Root method is already available for the Verizon and ATT variants of G3.
Some one said you won't be able to find the US unlocked version of the G3, he's right so far. I was on that boat too. I couldn't wait to get my switch to the new G3 and Amazon, Bestbuy, or even freaking going to the phone stores such as ATT or T-Mobile would sell it. I forgot to think of ATT and T-mobile as a service provider instead of a phone store because they obviously only wanted to sell plans and the phones are pretty much accessories of those plans.
Anyways, long story short, I got my unlocked G3 (ATT version) via ebay. Then I used it on Straight Talk. Everything works the way they are suppose to and I am getting ATT LTE speeds too, just at half the price. There are only 2 things that doesn't quite work. One is sending and receiving MMS. The other is visual voicemail. MMS thing, I still have to call straight talk up and deal with their infamous customer service. The visual voicemail thing, I just use youmail and it works ok and an alternative. Some ads here and there, and the interface isn't the best in the world, but at least it works. It's a shame that LG doesn't sell their own unlocked phones via their own website like HTC does.

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